Historic year beckons for 2026 co-hosts
The excitement in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is becoming increasingly palpable as the co-hosts prepare to stage the greatest show on Earth. The three national teams are full of hope and optimism following the draw as they make their final preparations for the sporting showpiece on home soil. […]
Türkiye optimistic as World Cup dream lives on
On the evening of 7 September 2025, Turkish football was in turmoil after the national side suffered a chastening 6-0 defeat against Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualifiers, seemingly leaving their dreams of qualification in tatters. Instead, coach Vincenzo Montella was faced with some very uncomfortable questions, with headlines describing the team’s performance […]
The 22 teams still fighting for spots
As the new year begins, the excitement for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ grows stronger. The results of the Final Draw last month in Washington DC whetted the appetite for football fans everywhere, but there are still six spots to be decided. In March, 22 teams will hope to be one of the last six […]
FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola begins in Saudi Arabia
The Coca-Cola Company and FIFA kicked off the sixth FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola in style on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Welcomed by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and senior VIPs, FIFA Legend Alessandro Del Piero arrived with the FIFA Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola aircraft, unveiling the trophy on the tarmac. Del Piero […]
The FIFA tournaments taking place in 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026 11 June – 19 July Canada, Mexico and the USA The eyes of the globe will turn to North America in June and July as 48 teams gather for the biggest and most inclusive FIFA World Cup™ in history. With 42 teams already qualified, the group stage draw completed in December and the full match schedule now known, all […]
Gabi Portilho on Gotham goals and Corinthians connection
When Gabi Portilho left Corinthians at the end of 2024 to join Gotham FC in the United States, she never imagined she would face her former club so soon. She will do just that, however, on 28 January when the two sides collide in the semi-finals of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026™. Gotham qualified […]
A look back at USA-Paraguay history
12 June 2026 will be one of the most anticipated dates in American soccer history with the USA national team set to debut on home soil against Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The Group D fixture at Los Angeles Stadium will be a reunion of sorts. It will be the tenth all-time meeting […]
The men chasing World Cup records
TICKETS Oldest coach Holder: Otto Rehhagel (71 years old) Chasers: Mircea Lucescu (80), Dick Advocaat (78) ‘King’ Otto set the benchmark when guiding Greece against Diego Maradona and Argentina in 2010. If ‘The Light’ can get Romania through the UEFA play-offs – they take on Türkiye in the Path C semi-finals – he will be […]
Youngest World Cup-winning players
1st) Pele – 17 years and 249 days 2nd) Ronaldo – 17 years and 298 days 3rd) Giuseppe Bergomi – 18 years and 174 days 4th) Coutinho – 19 years and 6 days 5th) Marco Antonio – 19 years and 135 days 6th) Kylian Mbappe – 19 years and 207 days 7th) Mazzola – 19 […]
A year to remember for Morocco
As an action-packed 2025 draws to a close, FIFA takes a look back over a triumphant year for the African nation. Before looking ahead to the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ – where Morocco will attempt to surpass its sensational run to the semi-finals at Qatar 2022 – and the rest of the Africa Cup of […]